Automobile window screen



April 18,` 1933.

` L. L.y BREDIN` AUTOMOBILE WINDOW SCREEN Filed March 13 1929 1v l 1 n 11 l 1 u l l l 1 l l l 1 l 1 1 r 11 INVENTOR. Lew/5 L. red/n Bf Mx/gaATTORNEY.

Patented Apr. 18, 1933 l.virtuaetElnsrmI* co., AoF'nie'rnoIcr,'MICIIIeAnfA oomaoRA'r'IoN or MIQIIIGAN AUTOMOBILE WINDOW SCREEN .iApplication med March 1 3, 1929.' serial No; 346,549.

1 This invention relates :to automobile win`` dow screens and theobjectxof `the invention is-to provide a roller type` screen `for closedautomobile bodies in which .the` screen may be connected to a. windowglass andy drawn downwardly therewith to` screen'the opening. A. y

Anotherobject of the invention is to provide a means cooperating withthechannel in which the glass-rides formaintaining the screen taut andsealing the screen at the edges to vprevent entrance of insects about,the Vedges of the screen.

These `objects. and y tures 'of the invention are hereinafter Amorefully"y Vdescribed and y claimed "and the' `pre erred form ofconstruction by which these objects are attained is shown in theaccompanying vdrawing in which- 4 Fig. 1 is a vertical section ofanautomobile door showing my improved window screen and guide channelstherefor. f y

Fig.2 is a horizontal section taken on line 2-2 of Fig. 1. y,

Fig. 3 is a horizontalfsection taken on line 3 3 `of Fig. 1.

The device is adapted for use on an automobile door or window and inorder to fit the device into the door the top rail is recessed at 1between the stilesto receive the" metal housing 2. This housing issecured to-A the door bythe nails 3 which extend through the flange 4 ofthe housing to secure the housing in place. Within the housing is astationarylshaft 5 having a coiled spring 6` thereabout and a metal tube7 is provided about the coiled spring. The screen 8 is sol# dered at oneend to the tube 7 and the tube 7 is rotatable about theshaft 45 whilethe` coiled spring 6 is securedat one end to the tube 7 and at theopposite end to the stationary shaft 5. By this arrangement whenthescreen is drawn oi from the roll the tube 7 is rotated about the shaft 5thus winding up the spring 6 which yieldingly resists. with drawal ofthescreen from the roll.' j

In order to provide a guide for the edges of the screen the channel 13in which the window glass14 rides Vis provided with an 'y outwardlyextending Yflange 15 shown in the severalfnovel fea` Umrlzl)j OF v. y

AI.. imnnIN, ois*4 nuiimorr,` MICHIGAN. `.AssIefNoit .To `diminuerItLINMETAL Figs,-2 andan Lvshaped Sply'ingv bronze strip 16 is secured`beneath thefchannel '13` y and is provided-with an angularlyextendingflange 17f`whichziormallyextends into cont ltact with the langeyljof thevchannel `13as shown in Fig. 3. Thismemberlis made of curvedinwardly attheupperend 18lto allow l the screen `to 4bereadilywfed vinto `thechannel between the flanges17 and15l Af- @9 ter themember` 16 hasbeensecuredin place the trimming strip 19 issecured to they door framevby `the screwsf20. As the screen is` drawn down through the channel 21formed by the flanges 1-5fand 17 the flange 17`Inaintains a pressure onthe edge of the screen and thus sealsthe screened, opening at the edgesand at the same time maintains fthescreen 8 taut. A U shaped resilientlining'22 ispoy sitionedin the channel 13 in which theglas's 1 14 ridesand'thisprotectsthe glass from breaking.

` spring bronze and, asshown in Figgl, is-

f In Fig. 2 IAhave also showna convenient` arrangement for `operation ofthe screen` meinber."'1`his consists of a notch24 injthei.` 'upper edgeofthe glass and frame 23 therefor.'` *0n raisingthe ksash to clofsedposition the upper edgeY ofthe arm 300i. thelatch engages the lug 36gwhichgdisengageslthe latch and vscreen from the sash. By moving'H thewindow downward the proper distance and by "grasping the bracket. orhookelement .K

v26 andfdrawing'the screen downwardly until the latch 30 is4disengagedfrorrrthe lug 36,

byV the members g 15l and 17 .I Itwill-be evident from the yforegoingfthat vthe arrangement described `of the glass'cha'nnel 13 andltheilange 15 and the resilient Harige engaging, :therewithboth fiangefs:be-. ing positioned inthe `recess `formed" between the parting strip"19v and the glass channel, that Ihave provided a very simplexandin- Iexpensive construction aswell is I eic1ent v1n use.

lower edge of the 24 is oppositeth'e end 35 the endf` of the latch intothe aperture 24thus securing the screen" Vof order, is' concealed itsside walls engaging y'fa'ce thereof, said 'channelI providinga Iruii- .e

'way fora 'glass,f`an L shaped sheetA metal member having its basesecuredbetween. ythe therhavinga resilientvfiange positioned-v `at a an:angle-'tothe oth'erjsidewall offfthe' chan i j IY" si aperture 24 but'by grasping the curved V flange Q7 ofthe bracket 26 and drawing the thelatch A30 is',dijsengagedgfronir the lug. 36 the flat `spring 33 throwslatch into position 24 ofthe window. At this time by movingy untiltheap'ert-ure L the base; ofthe channel in eiiiloefr ,the flange of-`the window downwardly,

of'thel latchftheY spring 34 will throw to the Window` 'If it is desiredto releasel a'ssliowii-"ini-Fig. 2 the'operatorv may press inwardly. onthe upper end ofthe latch 8 0v` thus disengaging theendfroin-,the win-,

' toniiface of the recess,

ling the channel .dow} fat `which time' lbyf `releasing thel screen thespring 6' will. roll the y screenup to' the.

osition shownin i From the foregoingfdescription it becomes fevidentfthat'the device 1-s` very'sinipleand efiicientfin operation;will not yeasily -get out rovides a device whichaccomplishesthe obiyHav-ing thus fully describedmy invention, its l'utility andmode of,operation', whatj i claim and desire to `seci1re by Letters Patent.ofthey United States is-'- I1.1 Inv ay window; having av frame memberer formed -with a `rabbet providing anE L shaped i -recess'eXtend'ingfrom one edge thereof 'tolward the; othervand havinga sidey and abottoni face'at a right angle oneto the other, a U shaped channel in therecess having one the said Side. of:` the recessand its base supportedbyfthebottom screen downwardly until to engage iii the yaperture andthe'bottoni the screen when in-the lowered position such when not in useand I "cess ata right angle one channel supported in the recess thesaidl side tliebottomface of the recess at a distance said side of therecess bythe bottom face,` wall ofthe channel'beiiig of greater widthand itsbasesupported thereof, the other side i than the first named sidewall thereof, andy y' providinga runway for a,glass,'an L shape memberof .resilient sheet metal having its base secured between the channelmember face vof therabbetJaIidr extending outwardly tlieiefroniinengagement with saidbottonifaceof the trabbet to beyon than aright-'angle with .its outeredge engag l ing approximately theedge ofthe saidflonger affof from the base portion at an angle thereto lessside wallfofthe channelnieniberfand providing in conjunction therewith arunway for, al

screen, and a yfinish strip secured tosaid botthe vsidethereof facmemberbeing approxinfiately;v`

in parallel, spaced relation therewithfprovid-A f ing arecess withinwhich the shaped meinberis positioned. L v3. In vawindow having-'itsside members each formed with arabbet 'providing an:L=

iiange of` the L v shaped ,recess ext'ending ineach 'case yfrom l oneedge of'-aineriiber.toward-the Aother and providing aside and a'bottomand against thereof, ak n'ish strip secured to from the' channel,theinner edge of the finish strip in conjunction with'the glass channelproviding a secondchannel, and resilient Intestimony "channel memberjand bottom fac'e-gofifthe v y i nel member withthe'gedge thereofengaging `,the'said'lastfnarne'd side. wall-'of the channei 50atapp'roximate'ly itsedge and in conjunction; i

runway for a screen,;.

therewith providing a rabbetand'extendin'g' outwardly beyond, thesaid'base of the channel memberand .fur-fV '.and'af'inish stri-psecured` to thel said-bottom.r f

'face f the recess and-beingfof-"a thickness formed witharfa-bbetproviding'y an shaped `vrecess eitendingfromV .one edgel thereoftosaid 'flange-Tand havingitsinnergedgelat the. point of contactrwith`the bottoinifacegofthe rabbet lying practically in engagement .there-l1 whereof lI sign this Y face4 oftheretothe other,"a yglass 95 y y meanslsaid secon'dchannel providing 7 in' eongunction withtheglasschannelarunl ,wayiforopposite edges of ascreen.r i f

